Dear Listfriends, People with PD are sometimes afflicted with depression. While this is a complex and individualized concern, and requires a physician's care, the following article may be of interest. I think it's way too early to assume that omega-3 fatty acids will cure depression or other mental disorders, but it's an interesting article, and I think warrants much more research. http://www.msnbc.com/news/559436.asp?0nm=H15M&cp1=1 Best regards, Kathrynne -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" "Constipation and Parkinson's" -- audiocassette & guidebook "Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy for Parkinson's disease" & Risk Assessment Tools "Risk for malnutrition and bone fracture in Parkinson's disease," J Nutr Elderly. V18:3;1999. http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn